Podcast appearances and mentions of emily carlton

In this episode, Alicja chats with Emily Carlton a designer, illustrator, and sketch note artist based out of Nashville. Emily shares a lesson that God taught her which made Emily go completely against her plan, logic, and comfort.More about Emily:TwitterInstagramWebsite 

Episode 213. Aired May 3, 2017. This week on Design Recharge I am excited to have my friend, Emily Carlton on the show, wrapping up the sketch noting series. Emily has taken sketch noting from a hobby to a source of income. She will map out her journey, sharing when her confidence began to grow. Emily uses a limited palette and most of the work she is doing is sketch noting on a larger scale, called graphic recording. On this episode you will find out how she got her first gig and what she has done to improve. She will share some tips for beginners and tell us about her workshops and online course. Part one: 4/12/17 Alma Hoffmann (investigation into the importance of sketching) Part two: 4/21/17 Amarilys Henderson (drawing faces fast and getting things like age, race, expression, and gender down quickly) Part three: 4/26/17 Johnny Gwin (weekly practice and seeing improvement in technique and comprehension) Part four: 5/3/17 Emily Carlton (Taking it to the streets, making a business out of sketch noting) This is new for Design Recharge and I am excited to hear what y’all think of it, and if you want me to do more of these. #sketchnoting #sketching #sketchnotes #designrecharge #sketchnoteSeries4/4 @emilyacarlton Find Emily at: emilycarlton.com bit.ly/illustrationisforeveryone - newsletter (you can also sign up at the bottom of my website) http://sketchnoteacademy.com/ - online course. Will be asking mailing list for course structure input and beta testers. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyacarlton Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/emilycarlton Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/emilycarltonLLC/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/emilyacarlton first whiteboard video Emily did, which got her attention from The Sketch Effect: https://vimeo.com/117017891 another whiteboard video done 1 year later than first one: https://vimeo.com/143478551 Illustrated video project, sketchnote style: https://vimeo.com/178965904 Find more great episodes at www.rechargingyou.com Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Become a part of the Design Recharge Family and get access to the interviews each week. Sign up at http://www.rechargingyou.com

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The Do’s & Don’ts of Attending Creative South (From My Perspective) Are you feeling a bit stagnant in your work and desperate to get around like minded creatives? If so, then it’s time you attended a conference like Creative South. Here in a few weeks, April 6-9 to be exact, hundreds of people will invade the tiny downtown Columbus, GA area. When you arrive, there is a buzz in the atmosphere as you know you’re around the right people. Shit, the tagline is even “Come as Friends, Leave as Family,” and this couldn’t be truer. In 2015, I attended Creative South for the first time it sparked a massive swing of momentum in my life. There were several reasons I purchased the ticket because I: felt compelled to try something different. needed to surround myself with like-minded individuals who are doing what I strive to do. needed to get out of my comfort zone and get out of my little bubble in Cedar Falls, IA. All three of these were accomplished and Creative South has become an annual affair for me. I’ve built so many amazing relationships that I’m actually bringing my wife, Emily Russell, this year so she can see what the hype is about.  If you’re attending for the first time, this post is for you. Here is a list of Do’s and Dont’s to ensure you experience Creative South like a champ in 2017.  Do’s Attend All the Speakers The speakers Mike Jones and company bring in are the real deal. They’ve built or are building a name for themselves in their respected industries. Their focus is to provide you with something to act on when you leave the conference. Each year I’ve made an effort to reach out to several speakers who inspired me. It led to great conversations over lunch, dinner, etc. and resulted in some great relationships. Some speakers I’m particularly hyped to see this year are Jamal Collins, Dominque Falla, Bob Ewing, Alicja Colon and Ced Funches. Take Notes Listening is great, but these speakers are dropping gold and you’re going to want to refer back to some of the bombs they dropped. You can even take sketchnotes like Emily Carlton who I’ll plug in the workshop section. You can then share your notes on social media with the Creative South #CS17 and let people know what they are missing! In 2015, I shared my sketchnotes with Jason Craig after his talk. This led to a screen printed coffee poster collab and he also became a great friend and a mentor to me. He even hung out with me back stage last year to help me prep before my talk. Attend the Bridge Party Thursday’s opening mixer party is absolutely ridiculous and sets the tone for the conference. They shut down an entire bridge and deck it out for one epic party. There are food vendors, drinks, fireworks, great conversations and Ink Wars… Watch Ink Wars Ink Wars is held Thursday on the bridge. It’s a setup of about 5 artists who are equipped with only a small sketchbook, a large white canvas and a massive black sharpie to go to war with. The artists have 1 hour to create something based off a random topic. These constraints unleash some pretty wild concepts that’ll blow your mind. Participate / Watch Adobe Creative Jam Alright, this one is new to me and its’s replacing the beloved Type Fight...RIP. Adobe Creative Jam is an event series where creatives share a behind-the-scene peek into their processes and projects. Meanwhile, teams compete in a tournament that puts their creative skills to the test using Adobe Creative Cloud. Be sure to check it out wherever it’s hosted. The vendor hall is my best guess. Attend Workshops Some of the best value comes from attending workshops which range from hand lettering, passive income, sketchnotes, etc. Here’s a little shameless plug. This year I’m actually co-teaching a workshop with the homie Brian Manley called "Crafting Your Killer Talk." If you’re looking to get into public speaking, podcasting, vlogging or videos in general, then this workshop is for you. Sharing your brilliant and strange ideas publicly can be difficult but our workshop will: help you overcome your fear of speaking publicly give you the tools and structure to outline your ideas boost your confidence in writing and communicating those ideas I remember watching people on stage my first year wishing I could grow a pair and do the same. The following year Mike Jones asked to speak and it was the most terrifying yet life changing experience. It’s since led to me speaking at upcoming conferences like Crop and Weapons of Mass Creation. Hell, it even sparked the inspiration to start the Perspective Podcast. This workshop is about getting you on this level too as you have something valuable to share and you can make an impact outside of your art as well. Spend Your Life’s Savings in the Vendor Hall Last year I spent all my money at the Inch x Inch, DKNG and Draplin booths. You’ll find a ton of other booths sporting posters, t-shirts, pins, stickers, etc. You even will have the chance to screen print your own tee with Real Thread. I have no doubt you’ll leave with plenty of swag to plaster in your office, on your sketchbooks, laptop, skateboard or pretty much anywhere. Get Out of Your Comfort Zone If you want the full experience you gotta ditch your introverted tendencies. Being reserved and escaping to your hotel room will extinguish any chance of having any impactful conversations and epic relationships. While I’m an extrovert, I still came here all by myself in 2015 and didn’t know anyone. My anxiety was through the roof like a new kid from a small town in a massive high school. However, I forced myself to mingle and now my best friends who I talk to the most are the people I met here. You’ll get back what you put into it! Reach Out to People When you arrive, it’s going to be like you’re around hundreds of familiar Instagram avatars. Start connecting names and faces beforehand through social media so you can jump right into a conversation when you meet in person. Doing this will make getting out of your comfort zone and building relationships that much easier. Again, the speakers are so down to earth so don’t be afraid to approach them. Oh ya, try not to gush about how great they are—it’s awkward so treat them like the normal people they are. Try the Local Food There is so much great food in downtown Columbus and you have to make the effort to try it all. My personal favorites were Iron Bank Coffee Co. in the mornings, Picasso’s, 11th and Bay, Tommy’s BBQ, The Black Cow and the Loft just to name a few. I promise you will not leave hungry. Dont’s Treat it as a Business Networking Event For the love of everything good on this earth, please do not show up throwing your business cards to as many as people as possible. This isn’t the place for that shit. Build relationships and hand out some stickers, patches or pins. Get to know people and their story. I’m not even bringing business cards this year but if I did, I would only hand them out to someone if they asked me. Be a Grimey Salesman Along with throwing your business cards out to people, don’t go pushing your products and services on people either. This place is about building community. It’s not a breeding ground for you to sell your stuff. Sign up for a vendor booth if that’s the case. Be a Fly on the Wall By hanging back during the day and going to your hotel each night, you can't experience Creative South like a champ. Even if you don’t drink, that’s totally fine! This is an intimate setting and you will get your full money’s worth by investing in yourself and taking every precious moment possible to engage in deep conversations. Feel the Pressure Many people hand out cool things like stickers, pins, patches, coasters, etc. Don’t feel the pressure of needing to go all out on swag to hand out to people. Soak up the Creative South experience instead. People won’t remember you necessarily for what you handed out — they will remember you from the connection they made with you. Get Too Hungover Party away, I know I will be, but don’t miss out on speakers, panels, vendors, conversations, etc. because you were too hungover and need puke in the comforts of your room. This is a sure bet to waste your money and your experience. I understand taking a nap or recharging for a bit, but being a hungover mess isn’t going to impress anyone. Be Afraid to Get Weird in Good Taste I was a bit reserved my first year, but last year and this year are far from the case. There will be plenty of opportunities to embarrass yourself for awesome prizes. You can let loose, do karaoke, hug strangers or dance freely because seriously, no one cares and you’re even weirder playing the “too cool” game. Experience Creative South Alright, so if this is your first year then I can’t tell you how excited I am for you. As you can tell, I’m driving home the point that this place is all about the people and the motivation you will take home with you. Be yourself, but also break out of your shell and do things you normally wouldn’t like introduce yourself to one of your favorite speakers. Follow these guidelines and you'll be sure to experience Creative South like a champ! ps. Definitely, make sure to come say hey to me as I have 2 types of pizza stickers to dish out. Key Takeaways Surround yourself with like-minded individuals Familiarize yourself with people via social media beforehand Don’t be afraid to reach out and strike up a convo Participate in every social event possible Take notes / sketchnotes Take a workshop, especially mine. You’ll get back what you put into it Relationships > business cards Finally, if you need some more reasons to attend Creative South in the future, check out my friends Lenny’s Top 10 Reasons to Attend Creative South. Shownotes: Mike Jones Matt Dawson - Stay Gray Ponyboy Crop Conference Weapons of Mass Creation  Lenny Terenzi Jamal Collins Dominque Falla Bob Ewing Alicja Colon Ced Funches Emily Carlton - Sketchnotes Jason Craig Crafting Your Killer Talk Workshop My Creative South Speech 2016 Nick Jenkins - Blookah Music

Emily Carlton keeps GIRL POWER Season 3 rolling! She's an independent illustrator, sketchnoter, and designer. Emily and I talk about her background as a designer, illustrator, and sketchnoter, and her jump to independent work. We also talk about her Drawing and Donuts event organizing, favorite tools and her 3 tips for sketchnoters. Listen in! SPONSORED BY The Sketchnote Army Clothing Collection! A variety of t-shirts and sweatshirts available for sale at Teespring that support Sketchnote Army and look fashionable at the same time! http://sketchnotearmy.com/t-shirts SHOW NOTES World Sketchnote Day - http://sketchnotearmy.com/world-sketchnote-day/ Emily on Twitter - https://twitter.com/emilyacarlton Emily on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emilyacarlton/ Emily Carlton Illustration - http://emilycarlton.com The Sketch Effect - http://thesketcheffect.com Emily's Sketchnote Biography - https://www.instagram.com/p/BJYDmf0gnfp/?taken-by=emilyacarlton Emily's Sketchnote Christmas Letter - https://www.instagram.com/p/BOxN5I1gwbC/?taken-by=emilyacarlton Mathias Jakobsen's 2016 Annual Report - http://www.thnkclrly.com/annualreport/ Drawing and Donuts - http://drawinganddonuts.com Viking Pump Roadmap - http://emilycarlton.com/project/company-roadmap/ Seanwes' Learn Lettering Course - https://seanwes.com/learn/ Papermate Flair Pens - https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Mate-Flair-Porous-Medium/dp/B00MR1QBK8/therohdesignwebs Pentel Energel - https://www.amazon.com/Pentel-EnerGel-Liquid-Medium-Capped/dp/B005Y0T8C2/therohdesignwebs Tombow Gray Dual Brush Pens - https://www.amazon.com/Tombow-Brush-Markers-Grayscale-10-Pack/dp/B0044JOS6K/therohdesignwebs Moleskine Sketchbook - https://www.amazon.com/Moleskine-Sketchbook-Large-Classic-Notebooks/dp/8883701151/therohdesignwebs Procreate - http://procreate.si Paper by Fifty-three - https://www.fiftythree.com/paper EMILY'S 3 TIPS Recognizable over perfect! Don't be discouraged if you can't draw it perfectly, because a recognizable image works just fine. Practice over and over and over! Progress comes in small increments! Invest in a good book light! Cover yourself in dark situations.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to make a podcast? What the steps are? This week, I'm going to walk you through my process, step by step. I'm going to give you a better understanding of what it takes to make a podcast, take some of the mystery and scariness out of podcasting, and give you actionable steps to follow to make your own podcast. Couple quick updates to this episode: I now use MP3 chapters instead of writing time stamps for each paragraph. My show is also now hosted on Simplecast, so my workflow has gotten a lot faster/easier. Want the cheat sheet? Here's an updated PDF of my podcast production workflow. Key Takeaways: Post-production seems to be the most difficult and time consuming part of podcasting. Fortunately, it's also the easiest to outsource. Consider hiring an editor or assistant to take care of it for you. If you don't have much free time to invest in your podcast, keep it simple. Share something valuable in 3-10 minutes. Mind mapping is a great creative exercise that helps me capture all the things I want to talk about related to my topic. Create presets and templates for your tracks and use them every week. Be ruthless about editing both before and after recording. Creating an email newsletter for every episode can be time consuming, but it's important if you want to build an list of people that you can sell to later down the road. Don't be afraid to share your older episodes on social media. Grab a takeaway from the episode and post it with a link to the episode. In this episode I'm going to walk you through my entire podcasting process, but I want to start with a question from a listener. Emily Carlton asks: How long did your entire process take when you first started, and how long does it take now? In what areas have you become more efficient to save time? When I first started, each episode was taking me around 5-10 hours (sometimes more). It feels like it takes less time now, but not by much. The time it takes to produce a podcast depends on the format and how much work you want to put into it to make it awesome. If you're ok with your episode being a little on the short side, if you don't want to super detailed or lengthy episode notes, then you could probably record and publish an episode in an hour or two. A few things that saved me a lot of time: Learning how to edit quickly in Logic Pro X, how to save plugin settings as defaults, and how to create channel strip and project templates. The Three Parts of Podcasting: Preperation, Recording, and Post-Production My podcasting process can be broken down into three parts; Preparation, Recording, and Post Production. Preparation includes things like researching what people are interested in learning about, coming up with topics, researching those topics, and writing an outline for the episode. Recording is making sure your audio gear is setup, connected and ready to go, then hitting record and doing the show (and live streaming if that's a thing you do). Post-production is editing the audio file (or files, if you have guests or co-hosts), bouncing it out to an MP3 file, tagging the file, writing show notes, uploading those things to the website for publishing, creating the email newsetter, then promoting the episode on social media. What's the Most Time Consuming Part of Podcasting? Robert Guzzo asks: Can you estimate the percentage of time & effort you devote to each: preparation, recording, post-production & publishing? I'm asking more for an estimate on which parts of the process take the most time–does prep take up the majority of the overall effort for an effort, or is post-production the biggest slice of the pie? You can either do the bulk of the work up front or later in post-production. For example, when I'm doing solo shows, I write out almost the entire show before I record it. Then I don't have as much work on the editing or the show note writing section. If I'm doing an interview, I have an basic outline but I don't know what's going to be said, so I write the show notes afterwards. It's very time consuming but that's just how it goes. As I told Robert in the chat before the show, it depends on when you want to do the work. If you do more work up front, the post-production work of writing show notes will require less time. Pre-Production There are three main parts to pre-production: Choosing a topic for the episode Mindmapping (brainstorming) Writing the outline 1. Choosing a Topic Choosing a topic involves a lot of research. When searching for topics for my show, I'm asking myself: What questions have people been asking? What do I wish I knew when I started? What haven't I taught about yet? What are the basics? What are common mistakes that people make? Daniela asks: How much writing do you do in preparation for a podcast episode? I like to write out between 800 and 3000 words for my episodes. That takes me between 20 and 45 minutes to read out loud. You don't have to do long episodes, though. Short shows can be just as valuable, and many people even prefer short podcasts. Longer shows take more time and effort, so plan accordingly. If you don't have much free time to invest in your podcast, keep it simple. Share something valuable in 3-10 minutes. 2. Mind Mapping Alex Kelerman asked: What goes into writing an outline for your podcast? Do you just use bullets for the main ideas and develop things live, or do you go in depth? I like to create the structure of my outline in a mindmapping app called Mindnode ($29). I start off with the main topic in the middle and add any sub-topics (the main points I want to discuss). Then I go one level deeper and write out my basic talking points (bullet items). You can view an example of what that looks like here. Mind mapping is a great creative exercise that helps me capture all the things I want to talk about related to my topic. I talked more about this process in episode 17: Using Great Outlines to Keep Your Listener's Attention. While I'm mind mapping, I'm also doing research online to see what other people have written about the topic, just to make sure I don't miss or forget anything. It often sparks new ideas or uncovers gold nuggets that I can then bring into the show. 3. Writing the Outline Once I'm happy with my mind map outline, I export the text into a writing app called Typed. I like Typed, but there are many great writing apps including IA Writer, Ulysses, NVAlt, and Sublime Text. Since I do all my writing in Markdown, I like these apps because they play nice with Markdown, but you could write in any text editor. So I export the text from Mindnode and put it into a new text document in Typed, then I start writing. I start with the intro; how I'm going to introduce the episode to my audience. Then I move on to filling in details related to my main points. I dedicate an hour or two (sometimes more) every week to writing, but I often spread it out into 3-4 different writing sessions. Show Time (Recording) I stream live every Monday, so I review my show notes about an hour before showtime. I'll often jump in the seanwes chatroom to see if anyone has any questions that I can answer in the show. You can do this yourself: Jump on Twitter or Slack and ask your audience if they have any thoughts or questions related to your topic. This can spark some great conversations and give you more things to talk about during your show; it also gives your audience a sense of participation. After reviewing the show notes, I start preparing for recording. I turn off any streaming services (Dropbox, Backblaze, Google Drive) that might be hogging bandwidth. I make sure all my gear is ready to go, then do a test recording to make sure everything is working as it should be. I turn notifications off and silence my iPhone, then I hit record (very important) and start the show. After I'm done recording, I hit stop and save the file (very important). Post Production There are five sections to my post-production workflow: Editing and mixing Writing show notes Bouncing, tagging and uploading the MP3 Creating the featured image for the show notes page Admin work (creating the post in WordPress, uploading the show notes, creating and sending the Mailchimp email newsletter) Post production seems to be the most difficult and time consuming part of podcasting. Fortunately, it's also the easiest to outsource. Consider hiring an editor or assistant to take care of it for you. Want to get your post-production work done faster? Check out epsiode 15: 7 Tips to Make Podcast Post Production Easier. Want to hire a podcast editor? Check out episode 8: 10 Things to Know Before Hiring a Podcast Editor. 1. Editing I open up my Logic project and I apply presets that I've made for the tracks. In most cases, I already have plugins setup and configured for vocal tracks. These presets are called Channel Strip Settings. Create presets and templates for your tracks and use them every week. I adjust EQ and compression if needed, add the intro and outro music, then edit the show. Editing includes removing umms and other filler words and cleaning up any long pauses or mistakes. I used to do an editing pass before starting to write the show notes, but lately I've been editing while writing show notes. I found that it saves me a little bit of time. Be ruthless about editing both before and after recording. 2. Writing Show Notes I open the text document that I used for my outline, and start working to turn my outline into something that looks more like a blog post. I add TimeJump links to the beginning of each paragraph so that people can go to the time in the audio player that corresponds with that section of the show notes. Update: I no longer add TimeJump links, but I'm still using Markdown. I wrote more about my new process for creating show notes here. As I'm listening and writing show notes, if I notice any additional things in the recording that need to be edited, I'll take care of it. 3. Bouncing the File After editing and show notes are done, I bounce (export) the audio to an MP3 file. I export the audio file in stereo at 128kbps. I tag the MP3 file with the proper metadata using an app called Tagr. Tagr costs $10 but it's faster than using iTunes to add the neccessary information to your MP3. I've also got a cool text shortcut that uses Keyboard Maestro to automatically fill in the information, but I'll have to do a screencast on that later. Afer tagging, the MP3 file is ready for uploading to my hosting service (Simplecast). 4. Creating the Featured Image I create a featured image for the episode using Sketch (you could use also use Photoshop or Pixelmator. My featured images are 1600x800px, just a simple colored background with a little texture, and the type is our brand font, Le Monde Courier. I export the image as a JPG, then use an app called ImageOptim to reduce the size of the file (so it loads faster). Update: I no longer create custom features images for episodes. I probably should though. 5. Upload and Schedule the Episode in Simplecast Update: When I first recorded the episode, my show was hosted on a WordPress site. It is now hosted on Simplecast, so I'll share instructions for that here instead. Publishing a new episode in Simplecast is easy: I simply enter the title, upload the MP3 file, add the episode summary and episode notes, then save and schedule the draft. You can see the step here if you'd like. I usually proof-read the post and fix any formatting, spelling, or grammatical errors before publishing or scheduling an episode. 6. Mailchimp Email Newsletter Update: I'm not sending email newsletters currently either. I use Mailchimp to send emails for every episode to my email list. If you haven't started an email newsletter for your podcast yet, I recommend it. For my email newsletters, I upload the featured image, copy the description from the beginning of my show notes, then add the takeaways and highlights. I close each newsletter with a personal note about the episode. Creating an email newsletter for every episode can be time consuming, but it's important if you want to build an email list of people that you can sell to later down the road. 7. Wrapping Up After I finish the email newsletter, I'm almost done. This is when I start celebrating because I know I'm getting close to the finish line! I double check everything, look over my process list to make sure I didn't forget to do anything. I schedule the blog post and email newsletter, and then I'm done! After the episode goes live, I post a link on Twitter. I try to give the audience a taste of what I'm going to talk about in the episode, and I also include the featured image. Quick tip: Don't be afraid to share your older content on Twitter. Grab a takeaway from the episode and post it with a link to the episode. Q&A Robert Guzzo and Aneeqah Naeem asked: Do you have any tips for streamlining the podcasting process to make it more efficent? I was thinking about this, and I can't remember ever eliminating any steps from my process. If anything, I've added more steps. There are a few apps I use that save me time. Text Expander is great, it allows you to type a couple keys and then some replacement text gets dropped in. So for example, instead of having to write out http://thepodcastdude.com, I can just hit ‘tpd, and Text Expander will turn that into the URL. If you aren't using Text Expander yet, you should be. Another great time saver has been using templates in Logic. I have templates for projects, templates for channel strips, and I've even customized the default settings for my commonly used plugins. I talked more about time saving tips in episode 15, so go check that out if you haven't yet. I've found that the more you do something, the easier it gets. The first dozen podcast episodes are hard because the process is new. Once you become familiar with it, you don't have to think about it and it becomes muscle memory. If you are pressed for time, make your show shorter. I was listening to an audiobook last week called Pitch Anything. In this book, author Oren Klaff describes how most people's attention span only lasts around 20 minutes before needing to be “reset”. There's no reason why you couldn't make a show shorter than 20 minutes. Like I always say, just make it valuable. Cool Stuff to Check Out: Recommended Gear: https://kit.com/thepodcastdude Podcast: https://thepodcastdude.simplecast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodcastdude Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thepodcastdude Successful Podcasting: http://successfulpodcasting.com Simplecast Blog: http://blog.simplecast.com/

Have you ever wondered what it takes to make a podcast? What the steps are? This week, I’m going to walk you through my process, step by step. I'm going to give you a better understanding of what it takes to make a podcast, take some of the mystery and scariness out of podcasting, and give you actionable steps to follow to make your own podcast. Couple quick updates to this episode: I now use MP3 chapters instead of writing time stamps for each paragraph. My show is also now hosted on Simplecast, so my workflow has gotten a lot faster/easier. Want the cheat sheet? Here's an updated PDF of my podcast production workflow. Key Takeaways: Post-production seems to be the most difficult and time consuming part of podcasting. Fortunately, it’s also the easiest to outsource. Consider hiring an editor or assistant to take care of it for you. If you don’t have much free time to invest in your podcast, keep it simple. Share something valuable in 3-10 minutes. Mind mapping is a great creative exercise that helps me capture all the things I want to talk about related to my topic. Create presets and templates for your tracks and use them every week. Be ruthless about editing both before and after recording. Creating an email newsletter for every episode can be time consuming, but it’s important if you want to build an list of people that you can sell to later down the road. Don’t be afraid to share your older episodes on social media. Grab a takeaway from the episode and post it with a link to the episode. In this episode I’m going to walk you through my entire podcasting process, but I want to start with a question from a listener. Emily Carlton asks: How long did your entire process take when you first started, and how long does it take now? In what areas have you become more efficient to save time? When I first started, each episode was taking me around 5-10 hours (sometimes more). It feels like it takes less time now, but not by much. The time it takes to produce a podcast depends on the format and how much work you want to put into it to make it awesome. If you’re ok with your episode being a little on the short side, if you don’t want to super detailed or lengthy episode notes, then you could probably record and publish an episode in an hour or two. A few things that saved me a lot of time: Learning how to edit quickly in Logic Pro X, how to save plugin settings as defaults, and how to create channel strip and project templates. The Three Parts of Podcasting: Preperation, Recording, and Post-Production My podcasting process can be broken down into three parts; Preparation, Recording, and Post Production. Preparation includes things like researching what people are interested in learning about, coming up with topics, researching those topics, and writing an outline for the episode. Recording is making sure your audio gear is setup, connected and ready to go, then hitting record and doing the show (and live streaming if that’s a thing you do). Post-production is editing the audio file (or files, if you have guests or co-hosts), bouncing it out to an MP3 file, tagging the file, writing show notes, uploading those things to the website for publishing, creating the email newsetter, then promoting the episode on social media. What’s the Most Time Consuming Part of Podcasting? Robert Guzzo asks: Can you estimate the percentage of time & effort you devote to each: preparation, recording, post-production & publishing? I’m asking more for an estimate on which parts of the process take the most time–does prep take up the majority of the overall effort for an effort, or is post-production the biggest slice of the pie? You can either do the bulk of the work up front or later in post-production. For example, when I’m doing solo shows, I write out almost the entire show before I record it. Then I don’t have as much work on the editing or the show note writing section. If I’m doing an interview, I have an basic outline but I don’t know what’s going to be said, so I write the show notes afterwards. It’s very time consuming but that’s just how it goes. As I told Robert in the chat before the show, it depends on when you want to do the work. If you do more work up front, the post-production work of writing show notes will require less time. Pre-Production There are three main parts to pre-production: Choosing a topic for the episode Mindmapping (brainstorming) Writing the outline 1. Choosing a Topic Choosing a topic involves a lot of research. When searching for topics for my show, I’m asking myself: What questions have people been asking? What do I wish I knew when I started? What haven’t I taught about yet? What are the basics? What are common mistakes that people make? Daniela asks: How much writing do you do in preparation for a podcast episode? I like to write out between 800 and 3000 words for my episodes. That takes me between 20 and 45 minutes to read out loud. You don’t have to do long episodes, though. Short shows can be just as valuable, and many people even prefer short podcasts. Longer shows take more time and effort, so plan accordingly. If you don’t have much free time to invest in your podcast, keep it simple. Share something valuable in 3-10 minutes. 2. Mind Mapping Alex Kelerman asked: What goes into writing an outline for your podcast? Do you just use bullets for the main ideas and develop things live, or do you go in depth? I like to create the structure of my outline in a mindmapping app called Mindnode ($29). I start off with the main topic in the middle and add any sub-topics (the main points I want to discuss). Then I go one level deeper and write out my basic talking points (bullet items). You can view an example of what that looks like here. Mind mapping is a great creative exercise that helps me capture all the things I want to talk about related to my topic. I talked more about this process in episode 17: Using Great Outlines to Keep Your Listener’s Attention. While I’m mind mapping, I’m also doing research online to see what other people have written about the topic, just to make sure I don’t miss or forget anything. It often sparks new ideas or uncovers gold nuggets that I can then bring into the show. 3. Writing the Outline Once I’m happy with my mind map outline, I export the text into a writing app called Typed. I like Typed, but there are many great writing apps including IA Writer, Ulysses, NVAlt, and Sublime Text. Since I do all my writing in Markdown, I like these apps because they play nice with Markdown, but you could write in any text editor. So I export the text from Mindnode and put it into a new text document in Typed, then I start writing. I start with the intro; how I’m going to introduce the episode to my audience. Then I move on to filling in details related to my main points. I dedicate an hour or two (sometimes more) every week to writing, but I often spread it out into 3-4 different writing sessions. Show Time (Recording) I stream live every Monday, so I review my show notes about an hour before showtime. I’ll often jump in the seanwes chatroom to see if anyone has any questions that I can answer in the show. You can do this yourself: Jump on Twitter or Slack and ask your audience if they have any thoughts or questions related to your topic. This can spark some great conversations and give you more things to talk about during your show; it also gives your audience a sense of participation. After reviewing the show notes, I start preparing for recording. I turn off any streaming services (Dropbox, Backblaze, Google Drive) that might be hogging bandwidth. I make sure all my gear is ready to go, then do a test recording to make sure everything is working as it should be. I turn notifications off and silence my iPhone, then I hit record (very important) and start the show. After I’m done recording, I hit stop and save the file (very important). Post Production There are five sections to my post-production workflow: Editing and mixing Writing show notes Bouncing, tagging and uploading the MP3 Creating the featured image for the show notes page Admin work (creating the post in WordPress, uploading the show notes, creating and sending the Mailchimp email newsletter) Post production seems to be the most difficult and time consuming part of podcasting. Fortunately, it’s also the easiest to outsource. Consider hiring an editor or assistant to take care of it for you. Want to get your post-production work done faster? Check out epsiode 15: 7 Tips to Make Podcast Post Production Easier. Want to hire a podcast editor? Check out episode 8: 10 Things to Know Before Hiring a Podcast Editor. 1. Editing I open up my Logic project and I apply presets that I’ve made for the tracks. In most cases, I already have plugins setup and configured for vocal tracks. These presets are called Channel Strip Settings. Create presets and templates for your tracks and use them every week. I adjust EQ and compression if needed, add the intro and outro music, then edit the show. Editing includes removing umms and other filler words and cleaning up any long pauses or mistakes. I used to do an editing pass before starting to write the show notes, but lately I’ve been editing while writing show notes. I found that it saves me a little bit of time. Be ruthless about editing both before and after recording. 2. Writing Show Notes I open the text document that I used for my outline, and start working to turn my outline into something that looks more like a blog post. I add TimeJump links to the beginning of each paragraph so that people can go to the time in the audio player that corresponds with that section of the show notes. Update: I no longer add TimeJump links, but I’m still using Markdown. I wrote more about my new process for creating show notes here. As I’m listening and writing show notes, if I notice any additional things in the recording that need to be edited, I’ll take care of it. 3. Bouncing the File After editing and show notes are done, I bounce (export) the audio to an MP3 file. I export the audio file in stereo at 128kbps. I tag the MP3 file with the proper metadata using an app called Tagr. Tagr costs $10 but it’s faster than using iTunes to add the neccessary information to your MP3. I’ve also got a cool text shortcut that uses Keyboard Maestro to automatically fill in the information, but I’ll have to do a screencast on that later. Afer tagging, the MP3 file is ready for uploading to my hosting service (Simplecast). 4. Creating the Featured Image I create a featured image for the episode using Sketch (you could use also use Photoshop or Pixelmator. My featured images are 1600x800px, just a simple colored background with a little texture, and the type is our brand font, Le Monde Courier. I export the image as a JPG, then use an app called ImageOptim to reduce the size of the file (so it loads faster). Update: I no longer create custom features images for episodes. I probably should though. 5. Upload and Schedule the Episode in Simplecast Update: When I first recorded the episode, my show was hosted on a WordPress site. It is now hosted on Simplecast, so I'll share instructions for that here instead. Publishing a new episode in Simplecast is easy: I simply enter the title, upload the MP3 file, add the episode summary and episode notes, then save and schedule the draft. You can see the step here if you'd like. I usually proof-read the post and fix any formatting, spelling, or grammatical errors before publishing or scheduling an episode. 6. Mailchimp Email Newsletter Update: I'm not sending email newsletters currently either. I use Mailchimp to send emails for every episode to my email list. If you haven’t started an email newsletter for your podcast yet, I recommend it. For my email newsletters, I upload the featured image, copy the description from the beginning of my show notes, then add the takeaways and highlights. I close each newsletter with a personal note about the episode. Creating an email newsletter for every episode can be time consuming, but it’s important if you want to build an email list of people that you can sell to later down the road. 7. Wrapping Up After I finish the email newsletter, I’m almost done. This is when I start celebrating because I know I’m getting close to the finish line! I double check everything, look over my process list to make sure I didn’t forget to do anything. I schedule the blog post and email newsletter, and then I’m done! After the episode goes live, I post a link on Twitter. I try to give the audience a taste of what I’m going to talk about in the episode, and I also include the featured image. Quick tip: Don’t be afraid to share your older content on Twitter. Grab a takeaway from the episode and post it with a link to the episode. Q&A Robert Guzzo and Aneeqah Naeem asked: Do you have any tips for streamlining the podcasting process to make it more efficent? I was thinking about this, and I can’t remember ever eliminating any steps from my process. If anything, I’ve added more steps. There are a few apps I use that save me time. Text Expander is great, it allows you to type a couple keys and then some replacement text gets dropped in. So for example, instead of having to write out http://thepodcastdude.com, I can just hit ‘tpd, and Text Expander will turn that into the URL. If you aren’t using Text Expander yet, you should be. Another great time saver has been using templates in Logic. I have templates for projects, templates for channel strips, and I’ve even customized the default settings for my commonly used plugins. I talked more about time saving tips in episode 15, so go check that out if you haven’t yet. I’ve found that the more you do something, the easier it gets. The first dozen podcast episodes are hard because the process is new. Once you become familiar with it, you don’t have to think about it and it becomes muscle memory. If you are pressed for time, make your show shorter. I was listening to an audiobook last week called Pitch Anything. In this book, author Oren Klaff describes how most people’s attention span only lasts around 20 minutes before needing to be “reset”. There’s no reason why you couldn’t make a show shorter than 20 minutes. Like I always say, just make it valuable. Cool Stuff to Check Out: Recommended Gear: https://kit.com/thepodcastdude Podcast: https://thepodcastdude.simplecast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodcastdude Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thepodcastdude Successful Podcasting: http://successfulpodcasting.com Simplecast Blog: http://blog.simplecast.com/

Three podcasts unite for one big unscripted show. For this truly unique episode, I joined forces with friends from two amazing podcasts: Mike & Van from Church Tech Weekly plus Brady Shearer from Pro Church Tools. It’s like a “SuperCast”, if that’s even a thing! This was recorded live on the night before the SALT conference in Nashville. I had invited a handful of church techies & artists to gather in one of my favorite rooms in the world, a members-only coffee club curated by one of the most interesting & creative people I know. It only made sense to capture some of the conversations we had. And to top it all off, my very talented friend, Emily Carlton, created sketch notes for the entire thing, transforming our unscripted conversation into a beautiful visual. I hope you enjoy this special edition of ALT! Be sure to check out the other podcasts represented; what they are offering the Church is really cool. _____________________________ SHOW NOTES Mike Sessler: https://twitter.com/mikesessler Van Metschke: https://twitter.com/thesoundbooth Brady Shearer: https://twitter.com/bradyshearer Church Tech Weekly podcast: http://churchtecharts.org/show/ Pro Church Tools podcast: http://prochurchtools.com/pro-church-podcast/ “Throwback Liturgy & Modern Worship” - my interview on Pro Church Tools: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/063-throwback-liturgy-modern/id848673237?i=343744049&mt=2 Emily Carlton { sketch artist } http://www.emilycarlton.com SALT Nashville: http://SALTnashville.com

It is a very special episode of CTW! We are pre-SALT, and joined by Stephen Proctor of the Alt podcast and Brady Shearer of Pro Church Tools. In front of a live studio audience, we share our greatest fears as an artist and talk about how to build your teams. Bonus, a highly talented local artist, Emily Carlton, live sketched the show for us. Visit https://mike-sessler.squarespace.com/show/2015/10/21/church-tech-weekly-episode-259-emily-is-out-of-paper for the show notes. Guests: Van Metschke Stephen Proctor Brady Shearer Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

http://prochurchtools.com/059 - Emily Carlton is an extremely talented graphic designer. And she’s exceptionally passionate about graphic design within the Church. She joins the Pro Church Podcast to discuss the role of graphic design in the church and she shares a ton of incredibly design resources along the way.

You may not have expected to become a freelancer - a friend knows you're good at something and recommends your work to someone. Next thing you know you're clocking out of your day job and going home to clock in at a side job - you just became a freelancer. Not all freelancers want to leave their day jobs but all freelancers want to earn money working at the art they love. How do you achieve success at something you only give part of your time to? How do you find the right clients to work with - or more importantly, how do they find you? How do you know which clients to take on and which clients you tell to pound sand? In this episode of #dactalk  +Dave Shrein and +Emily Carlton talk from their years of experience as successful freelancers revealing what it takes to achieve mad crazy success at freelancing. While every freelancer's priorities will vary this conversation will pull back the curtain on what successful freelancing can look like and you will discover tips and strategies that can help you take your freelancing work to the next level!